As I sit typing this post, I am looking at the sunrise over the far hills in Western Turkey and Pedi Bay is lit in a beautiful glow of hues of red and orange, the cockerels are doing their best to outdo each other with their Greek version of " cock a doodle do" Its so good to be back.
Thursday ended with collecting mum after work and bringing her home as she insisted in dog sitting for Kim and I. This is a first since we lost John on our trip last year.
This post will be a literal and not pictorial post as someone forgot the mobile and camera.
Day One. Out on the red eye from Gatwick our driver arrived @ 2am, we were collected in a brand new VW exec car lwb with new smelling leather seats, all very posh since we only ordered a cab. We arrived and were through check in, security and sitting having a light breakfast by 4am. Flight was called on time, doors closed then after a 30min delay waiting for a time slot we were on our way. We arrived with plenty of time to get our bags, taxi and off on the Sebaco with a choppy crossing and arrived to met by Eva at the harbour as Frank had taken some guests out on his boat. We were straight to our room (no 32), unpacked and out to source our provisions. Obviously closed till 5 so we chilled out on the orange seats with a beer. Provisions were then procured, back to base, showered, dressed then downstairs. Our normal pattern is to head to Tholos which is our favourite place to dine and book our three nights. We stopped at Elpidas who were getting ready for a 'gig' with all tables reserved. They invited us to sit as long as we would be gone by 9pm which was fine for us as it had been a long day and getting tired. We had a few drinks with a few meses of ham, cheese, roasted peppers and couscous. We decided to catch the 10 o'clock bus and were in bed and and lights out very quickly.
Day Two
Lazy start to the day with breakfast on the terrace at No 32 of yoghurt, mixed berry fruit and honey with some cheese, ham and tomato. The views from the terrace are straight ahead down to Pedi Bay and beyond which is simply beautiful. We decide to walk down through the trees, past the newly laid football pitch and over the footpath to St Nicks beach. The boys have been busy this winter with the enlarged dining terrace, floating pontoon and by the looks of it more shingle on the beachfront. We take up our normal position on the far side and get prepared for a day with me mainly in shade and Kim catching some rays. The water is lovely and warm when we swim and we stay here until 6pm. We walk back along the footpath and catch the bus up. Tonight is dining @ Tholos, we have a wander down the steps and through the rear end of the harbour looking in some of the shops before we eventually sit @ 8pm. We have a table sat back on the upper deck with a view towards the harbour and hillside. At this time of night the hillside is a light golden shade with the sun setting on the opposite side and to see this getting darker as the sun goes down, with the street lights switching on and the glow of the lights on the houses it transforms into a perfect peaceful setting. Sorry I digress, back to Tholos. Kim and I have been very good of late and just gone through a 10 week period off following the 800 a day plan. Great way to lose some weight as it's a Mediterranean diet and the results were very good. Kim shed 13kg and myself 17kg. So we won't be continuing this regime whilst here on the island, we have agreed to be selective in what we eat within reason and look forward to see what impact if any it has had on our weight. In saying that we had Feta saganaki with honey and herbs which came up with a light and crisp filo pastry case, melt in your mouth warmed feta cheese drizzled with warm honey topped with toasted sesame seeds and light herbs. Along with Fava which is my favourite, chickpeas with a savoury flavour topped with red onion, capers and olive oil. This was followed by Grilled Sea Bream with a side of lemon sauce and salad (no potatoes) for me with Grilled Chicken, roasted peppers and salad for Kim, all cooked to perfection and very delicious. We opted for the house Rose and ended with a complimentary ice cream and Almond Halva sauce topping. All in all another excellent evening with great food and beautiful setting. We wandered back along the harbour and missed the 10 o'clock bus....oops. We sat in Eva on the harbour front people watching and had a coffee catching up with the owner and then off on the 11 o'clock bus. Another good nights sleep and early rise to start this post. As I sign off the bells in the church behind are bashing out some tunes I am not familiar with and the sun is up and running at full pelt. It's a very pleasant morning and today we have been invited by Frank and Eva to go out on his boat to one of the beaches further afield so ' full steam ahead Captain'